It was the moment that shook Game of Thrones viewers to the core: the Season 1 beheading of Ned Stark (Sean Bean), one of the show’s most important characters (and before Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke and others became household names, arguably its biggest star). It set the precedent that no one was safe in the dangerous […]
Continue reading →It’s difficult for any child actor to have a career and anything resembling a normal childhood, and the stakes are that much higher when that actor is part of the world’s most popular television show. Maisie Williams began her role on Game of Thrones as Arya Stark when she was just 12 years old — she’s […]
Continue reading →Although it won’t be until 2019, we know that Game of Thrones is indeed coming to a close, and wrapping up the world’s most popular television series comes with its own set of challenges — not the least of which is bringing it to a satisfactory end for its fans around the globe. Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth) is just […]
Continue reading →Don’t misunderstand: Emilia Clarke adores her role as Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones. But she’s also sick of hearing people talk about the show’s dragons and nudity instead of its rich story and complex characters. “I’m starting to get really annoyed about this stuff now because people say, ‘Oh, yeah, all the porn sites went down […]
Continue reading →Working on the sets of Game of Thrones isn’t always sunshine and daisies. Just ask John Bradley whose character, Samwell Tarly has been put through the ringer several times over. While he was kept in the North over the first 5 seasons, Bradley was given the opportunity to travel southward and experience other locations in seasons […]
Continue reading →From the moment we saw Tormund (Kristofer Hivju) making eyes at Brienne of Tarth (Gwnedoline Christie) across the table at Castle Black in season 6, the Brimund — or is it Tormienne? — shippers have gone wild every time the two are in a scene together, even if Brienne is decidedly uncomfortable at the red-haired wildling’s […]
Continue reading →Will Choi as Joffrey Baratheon and Allison Lobel as Sansa Stark Here’s a first, Game of Thrones fans. GOT is headed to NY, making its off-Broadway debut. While it’s unaffiliated with HBO, is there no medium of entertainment in which the GOT bulldozer won’t dominate? First a NY Times bestselling book series, then a revolutionary TV show, which led to […]
Continue reading →Jerome Flynn’s postman may have stopped talking to him after Bronn brought down Drogon, but it seems plenty of people still want to hear what the Game of Thrones star has to say. Today we bring you highlights from three recent interviews with the would-be dragonslayer and Westeros swim team champion. Read on for Flynn’s […]
Continue reading →When Jon Snow sent Melisandre packing last season on Game of Thrones, we didn’t know whether we would ever see the red priestess again. As a fan of her character I had hoped she still had a part to play, so it was a pleasant surprise to see her turn up at Dragonstone on Sunday […]
Continue reading →Writer Dave Hill has been with Game of Thrones since season two, starting out as an assistant to showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. He was promoted to writer in season five, taking the writing lead for “Sons of the Harpy.” He took the lead again in season six for “Home,” and is also responsible for […]
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